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Article: EASY DOES IT: NEW CASE GOODS LINES ARE DESIGNED FOR CASUAL LIVING.
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- HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
- Article date:
- April 20, 1998
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HIGH POINT, N.C.--This market, case goods manufacturers are continuing their "lifestyle" thrust -- although no one has managed, as yet, to come up with a clear-cut definition for this elusive term.
For some, the word represents casual furnishings for the aging baby boomer, while for others it reflects the simplicity in interior design sought by Gen Xers.
Probably the best definition for the term was penned by Dave Scarangella, merchandise manager for Thomasville about its new Encounter collection. It describes "lifestyle" as "furniture that appeals to a younger customer, with influences that are contemporary, but not modern; finishes that are light, but not ...